Gordon showed me how to put it in 'properly'. One thing to watch with the repro ones is that stuff can very easily fall out of the top (the zips come open, the press studs pop open etc) so you might want to sew/pin the zip up or put a stuff sack inside it or something.

I usually wear mine on my chest so I can keep an eye on it easily get stuff out.

First go at a looks like Japanese impression, based on mikoyans suggestions:

I don't actually think it looks too bad, although the Russian pouches are a bit more obvious than I'd hoped and my attempts to get a Russian waterbottle into a P37 carrier failed miserably, but the British waterbottle isn't too noticeable. I was pleased with how the helmet came out, and with a bit more foliage it'll disguise the shape more.